Will the American embassy return to Minsk and will there be a direct flight between the countries? "The embassy is American, because it was never officially closed, it was moved to Lithuania, as the American side claimed at the time, in connection with security problems," said the Permanent Representative of Belarus to the UN, Valentin Rybkov. The diplomat added that issues that would allow American colleagues to fully return to Minsk are now being actively resolved. Regarding direct flights, this process is very long and complex. As an example, Rybkov cited Kazakhstan, which, due to strict US safety and certification requirements, has been centralizing its flight for 8 years. However, work on this topic continues. Aerial VK Instagram TikTok.